title: Motivation as a budgetary tool.
abstract: Managing a cost-effective laboratory requires a knowledge of and sensitivity to the motivational needs of employees. This is discussed as it relates to traditional motivational theories and to recent studies on job satisfaction among clinical laboratory scientists. The application of this data to the clinical laboratory is described and a job enrichment plan recommended. The major focus is on understanding what motivational factors will enhance productivity and improve cost-effectiveness of clinical laboratories.
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004526:Efficiency; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009042:Motivation; D010564:Personnel, Hospital